The Curious Rat Credits
Written by Chloe Stephens and Miles Mitchell
Performed by Ajjaz Awad and Miles Mitchell
Devised by the company
Director – Chloe Stephens
Assistant Director – Juliet Jordan
Puppet Design and Puppetry Direction – Matt Hutchinson
Set and Costume Design – Helen Coyston
Associate Designer – Eve Oakley
Music and Sound – Luke Thomas
Lighting Design – Aaron Dootson
Animations – Joe Clark at Oh Studio
Production Video – PJ McEvoy
Access Consultant – Flossie Waite
Develop Your Creative Practice Researcher – Sophie Rivlin
Stage Managed by Victoria Porter
Poster illustration by Frann Preston-Gannon
With special thanks to Ajjaz Awad for her support and contributions throughout the life of this project
Many thanks to Arts Council England for their generous support through grants for the arts
Audio Play Credits
Performed by Ajjaz Awad and Miles Mitchell
Directed by Chloe Stephens and Julia Lewis
Sound Design by James Nicholson
Recorded at Morley Radio by Camilo Salazar and Kody Wilson
Produced by Page One Theatre
Lucien’s Calypso was written by Una McMahon with underscore from Tiki Tiki.
A special thank you for the original music from Chris Elven of the Morley Big Band, and to Portico Quartet for the use of their song Prickly Pear.
This recording of The Curious Rat is dedicated to Samuel Shenoda.
Production Development
The Curious Rat is based on Page One's first ever play The Bridge. This original performance was first developed in 2012 with support from the Unicorn Theatre's Emerge programme, Arts Council England and Chelsea Theatre.
Written by Miles Mitchell and Chloe Stephens, devised by the company
Director: Chloe Stephens
Performers: Miles Mitchell, Phoebe Haines, Fisayo Akinade, Charlotte Hawker, Simon Lyshon, Ajjaz Awad, Miles Yekinni, Rhiannon Wallace, Laura Dewey, Clark Edwards, Josie Dunn and Elliot Hadley
Associate Directors: Davina Freedman and Flossie Waite
Puppetry: Matt Hutchinson
Design: Emily Harwood
Sound: James Nicholson
Projection: Alice Dunseath
Movement: Stefanie Sommer
Illustration: Frann Preston-Gannon
The Bridge was performed at the Rose Theatre for the International Youth Arts Festival, the Dugdale Centre for the Mimetic Festival and at Chelsea Theatre. It is now an audio play recorded by Morley Radio.